Alan B. Smith

Alan B. Smith is currently a senior fellow at the Heartland Institute and former Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) from February 2008 through December 2009.

Background
Prior to becoming ALEC's Executive Director, Smith served as the chair of the organization's Private Enterprise Board from 1992-2008.

Smith also formerly worked on the Strategic Planning Committee of the Council of State Governments; was president of the State Government Affairs Council, which is a Washington, D.C.-based national consortium of state-level lobbyists; and was an international representative for the National Conference of State Legislatures. From 1969-1974, Smith served as Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Smith currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Recovery Audit Specialists in Washington, D.C. and was the chief lobbyist for Nationwide Insurance from 1978-2002.